Nottingham Forest club captain Chris Cohen admits he is facing the “last chance” to save his career as he battles back from his most recent injury setback.

The versatile midfielder has not featured for the Reds since their Carabao Cup win over Shrewsbury Town back in August and has had treatment to address inflammation in both knees, including surgery and a series of injections.

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“I’m okay. I’m back running on the grass and the knees are feeling really good,” said the 30-year-old.

“I’m going to take my time with it – the first time ever I’ve probably taken my time with rehab just because this is probably my last chance to come back and have another few years playing.

“I’m really positive and really think it will happen, but what will be, will be. We’ll just have to wait and see over the next few weeks.”

Asked at what point he would contemplate the decision to hang up his boots, Cohen told the Post: “I think when you can’t do what you’re used to.

Chris Cohen and Apostolos Vellios (Image: Dan Westwell)

“I didn’t actually have any injury to stop me from training when I stopped this time, all that happened is I couldn’t do the things that I used to be able to do because of the pain I was in.

“I’ve had a little operation to help clear it all out and to shave some bone and stuff like that. Hopefully that’s going to be the thing that fixes me.

“There’s a really good rate of people coming back from it so everything is really positive. But there is a chance I might not be able to, we’ll just have to wait and see.

“You can’t do anything about it. What will be, will be and I’m fine with it, no matter what. Hopefully I’ll be able to play for another few years, but if not that will be the end of it all. We’ll wait and see.”